Prohibition Amendment Ratified Officially Declared
Washington announces the ratification of the prohibition amendment to the U S Constitution effective January 16 1920. Acting Secretary of State Frank L Polk certifies the measure after 3/4 of state legislatures ratified it, with signatures from Senator Sheppard and others. Also includes a horoscope blurb dated January 30 1919.
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Washington
Polk
Wasp
Toda
Sheppard
Texas
Bryan
Randall
California
Anti-Saloon of America
Woman's Chriatien Tem. Ice Union
Congress of the
United States
Xessio
Senate
House ‘of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Alabama
Arizona
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Taaho
Ilinois
Indiana
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Montana
Nebraska
New Hampshire
North ‘Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
South Carolina
Utah
Virginia
West ‘Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming
I. Frank L. Polk
The
City of Washington
L, Polk
Concrete Snow Sheds to Shield Union Pacific Route
Union Pacific allocates about 750000 dollars for concrete snow sheds in Wyoming. The modular reinforced concrete structures can be disassembled and relocated along the railroad to protect sections most at risk from heavy snowfall.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Wyoming
The Horrible Handicap of Catarrh
An old advertisement warns that catarrh comes from impure blood and exposure. It touts S. S. S. as a vegetable blood remedy to cleanse the blood, claim success in thousands of cases, and offers free medical advice from Swift Laboratory in Atlanta.
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Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Advt
Young Girl in Liquor Raid Faces Police Court
Vivian Smith aged 16 at the Arcade on North Main Street faced police court warnings for violating the prohibition law after city detectives seized wine whiskey and beer during a raid. Lindquist and Brodie linked to the case. Smith held for humane officer custody. detectives to testify.
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Pearance
Vivian Smith
Chi ‘Arcade
North Main Street
Mente
Murphy
Lindquist
Brodie
Penny Arcade
Arcade
Miss Smith
John Doran
Plans Disposal of Army Airplanes
Washington January 29 Army aviation plans presented to the house military committee call for using about one fifth of the Air Force planes next year. The program envisions 500000 men with 2000 officers and 22000 enlisted, operating 1003 planes with a matching number in reserve. Over 10000 planes exist, including 2399 abroad, with surplus craft to be stored or repurposed if not kept for service.
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Washington
Army Aviation
House Military Committee
War Department
Lyon
Aircraft Service
Post Office Department
May Postpone Date Opening of Liberty Loan Campaign
Washington reports the treasury weighs delaying the next Liberty Loan launch from April 6 to April 21 due to Lent ending April 20. A final decision is pending. Bankers push for a 4 to 5 percent rate, while officials prefer a lower rate if feasible, hoping patriotic small buyers will support the effort to “bring the boys home” and finish the job.
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Washington
Treasury
Young bank absconder hunted after escapes in Denver
Denver police and private detectives pursue Frank Leary Silvie a 15 year old employed by the Denver National Bank after he absconded yesterday with around 180 dollars in cash, checks totaling about 33000 dollars and several Liberty bonds, marking his second escape from officers that day.
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Denver
Col
Frank Leary Silvie
Denver National Bank
Silvie
Parliament To Meet In February With Lloyd George Leader
London reports Parliament will convene February 11 with Prime Minister Lloyd George and Andrew Bonar Law attending. The oath period will be shortened and both houses will hear the throne speech about an hour after session starts. Sir James Lowther is expected to be re elected speaker. York reports Julius Barnes of the grain corporation assures no cut in flour price support this crop year and no resell below the standard buying price of wheat stocks.
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London
Lloyd George
Andrew Bonar Law
House of Commons
James Lowthe
Eee
ES Flour Millers
York
Julius Barnes
The
Food Administration Grain Corporation
Grain Corporation
Aviator Killed in Plane Collision Near San Diego
Lieut. G. L. Leggett, an army aviator stationed at Reamfield near San Diego, was killed when his scout plane collided with a large two seater. The second plane’s two occupants survived. Leggett’s home is in Fairfield, Iowa.
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San Diego
Cal
G. L. Leggett
Reamfield
Here
Leggett
Falr
National Association for the Protection of American Rights in Mexico Formed
Formal announcement reports the organization with 41 member concerns across oil mining smelting agricultural land cattle rubber banking and other sectors in Mexico. Frank J. Silsbee of Los Angeles secretary disclosed the group in New York on January 20.
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Mexico
New York
The
National Association For the Protection of American Rights
Frank J. Silsbee
Los Angeles
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Mars
Jupiter
Aquarius
McClure
Prince Albert
P. A
Jimmy
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
Jacobi
Julia Jacobi
Wolf Point
Istian Christen
Martha Christensen
Harlem
Wounded Slightly Corp
Ellis J. Callantine
Hannah Callantine
Bozeman
Arthur 8. Rowland
Ollie Rowland
Bynum
Frank
Paris
Canton
H.W. Robin
Frank G. Flood
Nick Daniel
Grand Forks
N. D
J. R. Armstrong
Olive H. Albert
A. Antle
Irene
J. Bedort
Astoria
Blessing
Cook
Aguilar
Col K. Crawford
Noblesville
Ind
W. A. Curry’ Jr
Meadaville
Davis
Parmington
Conn
Duperier
Eaumont
Cordus
Gamblin
Highway
Pasquale ‘Gerbast
Vernon
Forrest
Gervin
Livermore
Lewis Hazelton
Buckeye
Ariz
George Mandich
Mobile
Ala
Daniel C. Mills
Sprague
Wash
Clarence Page
Catasauqua
W. Peterson
Duluth
Minn
Thomas
Powell
Hillview
Rogers
Pleasant Hill
Ward R. Stewart
Raven
W. H. Summer
Tei
W. P. Swarts
Columbia
Ohn
Tor
Kemmerer
Wyo
Henjamin
TraiMean
Philadelphia
August J. Walters
Hillsdale
Gus Williams
Bloomington
Atre Conway
Satin
Santa Gil
Ciazar
Drugelverywhere
Poe
Danville
Peyton Brand
Oechsli
Columbia Graphophones and Records
Newbro Drug Co
West Park Street
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